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By: Shree1news, 03 JAN 2021
Even as 5 isolated Team India cricketers are under investigation for having breached COVID-19 protocol on Saturday, the Sydney Morning Herald has reported that regular captain Virat Kohli and all-rounder Hardik Pandya also violated guidelines last month.
Based on a report in smh.com.au, Kohli and Pandya went baby-shopping on December 7 without wearing masks. The matter wasn’t reported because it was a minor violation.
Although the coronavirus scene is under management in Australia, restrictions are nonetheless in place and cricketers have been suggested to observe all pointers.
Kohli returned home after the first Test to be with wife Anushka Sharma, who is because of deliver the couple’s first child later this month.
Pandya, who turned a father in July whereas he was taking part in for Mumbai Indians in the IPL in UAE, shouldn’t be a part of the Indian Test squad and flew again after the ODI and T20 International series in December.
Although none of the two cricket Boards took word of the Kohli-Pandya violation, Saturday’s case has been taken extra significantly with Cricket Australia probing the incident and having reported it to the BCCI as nicely.
The BCCI is yet to issue a statement on the 5 players — vice-captain Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini and Prithvi Shaw — who reportedly went to dine in an indoor restaurant in Melbourne.
5 players in isolation to travel with team to Sydney
The Indian Express reported on Sunday that the full Indian contingent, together with the 5 who are in precautionary isolation, will travel to Sydney for the third Test towards Australia in the same chartered flight on Monday.
With the series tied at 1-1, the third Test will be played from January 7.
Source: A-N
